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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 6-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is it strange for Mother to keep servants?
(a) Her children are grown.
(b) She can't afford it.
(c) Her house is small.
(d) She lives in a bad part of town.

2. Who does Mother contact while at the party?
(a) Oscar.
(b) Her father.
(c) The nanny.
(d) Paul.

3. Who sends something to Mother every year on her birthday?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) A florist.
(c) A judge.
(d) A banker.

4. What inanimate object whispers to Paul?
(a) The house.
(b) The flowers.
(c) The horse.
(d) The tree.

5. What answer does Mother get about Paul's last words?
(a) It is a horse.
(b) He has been saying that for a while.
(c) That is a kind of prayer.
(d) It is her fault.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has helped Barrett make his fortune?

2. Who does Mother like to lord over?

3. How much money has Paul made with Barrett?

4. What does Mother get on her birthday each year?

5. How does the author describe Mother's taste in things?

(see the answer key)

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